thymocyte
[ thahy-muh-sahyt ]
/ ˈθaɪ məˌsaɪt /
noun Immunology.
a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.
Words nearby thymocyte
thymidine triphosphate,
thymidylic acid,
thymine,
thymitis,
thymo-,
thymocyte,
thymokinetic,
thymol,
thymoma,
thymoprival,
thymosin
British Dictionary definitions for thymocyte
thymocyte
/ (ˈθaɪməsaɪt) /
noun
a lymphocyte found in the thymus
Medical definitions for thymocyte
thymocyte
[ thī′mə-sīt′ ]
n.
A lymphocyte that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of a T cell.